Two dead in CA as investigators probe safety training, protection

California state labor-safety officials say they are investigating the deaths of two workers in falls at two sites within 24 hours.

By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2014

Most smart phone noise-measuring apps fail NIOSH criteria

A study found that few apps are accurate in checking construction site noise levels. 

By Ron Gallagher • May 19, 2014

Construction workers find dead bodies in MI, TX

Workers in Walker, Michigan, and Houston, Texas, had the misfortune to discover dead bodies on Friday and Saturday. 

By Ron Gallagher • May 18, 2014

NYC project manager accused of siphoning bricklayers' pay

Authorities charged that the manager for a subcontractor took checks from the general to a check-cashing business in New Jersey.

By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2014

OSHA calls for construction safety stand-downs next month

The labor safety agency hopes contractors and builders will conduct job-site safety meetings June 2-6 in an effort to reduce deaths and injuries from falls.

By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2014

Obama promises to accelerate construction permitting

The president spoke to industry while visiting the Tappan Zee Bridge construction project.

By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2014

Ohio contractor found guilty in scam that helped wreck credit union

A federal jury Wednesday convicted Svetislav Vujovic, a construction company owner who took out loans he didn't repay.

By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2014

For all its promise, BIM far from perfect, users say

Use of BIM may be rising, but the old way of doing things still dominates in the industry. 

By Ron Gallagher • May 13, 2014

Report: Climate change damaging U.S. infrastructure

The new National Climate Assessment says weather extremes from climate change already are wreaking damage, with the effects expected to get worse in coming decades.

By Randy Lilleston • May 12, 2014

Corruption plagues construction for Brazil's World Cup

The world's second-most expensive soccer stadium is being built in a city with no real professional soccer team.

By Davide Savenije • May 12, 2014

Construction blast causes giant boulder to nearly destroy church

The pastor says divine intervention saved the church.

By Davide Savenije • May 12, 2014

LA's $5.7B construction budget moves forward

The proposed outlay is still over-budget, but less so than when it was first introduced.

By Davide Savenije • May 9, 2014

Construction accident on Indiana interstate kills 2

The pair were finishing a shift on Interstate 69 in Indianapolis when they were struck by a vehicle.  

By Randy Lilleston • May 9, 2014

Crews replacing faulty floor tiles at Utah Capitol

A bad mortar mix is being blamed for the failure of the tiles to stay in place only a few years after they were installed.

By Randy Lilleston • May 9, 2014

In construction claims, know what you deserve and stop there

Knowing your contract inside and out is the best place to start when making claims that are defensible.

By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2014

Chicago contractor coughs up $12M in minority-contract probe

McHugh will pay $12 million but admits no guilt in allegedly using a female-owned business to get government work.

By Ron Gallagher • May 1, 2014

Structure Tone confesses to scamming clients, to pay $55M

The builder of high-rise, corporate interiors admitted it had subs pad bills for New York City clients between 2005 and 2009.

By Ron Gallagher • April 30, 2014

How new immigration policies can help construction

Skilled and unskilled, workers are in short supply – sometimes no supply – for construction, and builders are advocates for doing something – anything – to address the problem.

By Ron Gallagher • April 25, 2014

For sale in Manhattan: Thin air for $305 per square foot

That was the average last year, anyway, for air above shorter building that developers can "move" to their properties to get taller structures approved.

By Ron Gallagher • April 24, 2014

Calif. would hang subcontractor's wage, tax duties on the prime if sub fails

An amendment to a bill in the California Assembly would make it a contractor's problem if a sub didn't pay wages, remit taxes and the like.

By Ron Gallagher • April 23, 2014

Concrete company pays DOJ to make hiring complaint go away

Potter Concrete Ltd. ran into Justice Department allegations that it was asking non-citizen job applicants for different paperwork than it asked from citizens.

By Ron Gallagher • April 22, 2014

With $4M payment, Wis. contractor resolves FBI allegations

Court documents made public this week show that Miron Construction Co. Inc. settled a case involving work for school districts.

By Ron Gallagher • April 17, 2014

Pollution control at the job site: Keeping on the right side of the silt fence

The best time to plan required pollution prevention is before it has a chance to begin and before you learn the hard way what had to be contained.

By Ron Gallagher • April 14, 2014

Companies pay $1.9M to close probe of Marine construction contracts

The settlement with the Justice Department involves five masonry firms that said they were small, disadvantaged businesses as required for work at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and Camp Pendelton in Calif.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2014

New job data reporting mandate raises concerns for contractors

Associated Builders and Contractors sees more money being spent to prepare paperwork to meet a new order.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2014